Lesson A1.T3.6.2

A1.T3.6.2 Buddhist Perspective: Forgiveness Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 3

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Lesson A1.T3.6.2, Buddhist Perspective: Forgiveness: 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120), Unit 3: Route A Component 1 - Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How did the Buddha respond to Angulimala when pursued?

    • Fought back
    • Sought guards
    • Fled rapidly
    • Calmly stopped

  2. Which Buddhist quality is most closely linked to forgiveness in the Angulimala story?

    • Metta (loving-kindness)
    • Ahankar (ego)
    • Maya (illusion)
    • Mudita (sympathetic joy)

  3. How is anger viewed in Buddhist teachings on forgiveness?

    • Divinely mandated
    • Morally neutral
    • Spiritually useful
    • Harmful to holder

  4. Which Buddhist practice involves letting go of hatred and extending loving-kindness?

    • Experiencing tanha
    • Accumulating karma
    • Practising metta
    • Seeking revenge

  5. Which Buddhist story is used to explore transformation and forgiveness?

    • The Good Samaritan
    • Story of Job
    • The Prodigal Son
    • Buddha and Angulimala

  6. Which of the Three Poisons is associated with hatred or anger?

    • Greed (raga)
    • Hatred (dosa)
    • Delusion (moha)
    • Pride (mana)

  7. According to the Dhammapada, how is hatred ended?

    • By severe punishment
    • By ignoring others
    • By seeking revenge
    • By non-hatred

  8. In Buddhism, what does forgiveness primarily release a person from?

    • Physical pain
    • Bad karma
    • Legal consequence
    • Resentment

  9. What does a Buddhist belief in rebirth encourage towards wrongdoers?

    • Immediate revenge
    • Total indifference
    • Compassion
    • Eternal damnation

  10. What does Buddhist compassion wish for a wrongdoer?

    • Freedom from suffering
    • Total isolation
    • Immediate punishment
    • Severe penance

  11. Which meditation practice is used to cultivate forgiveness towards someone who caused harm?

    • Walking meditation
    • Zazen meditation
    • Metta meditation
    • Vipassana meditation

  12. Why do Buddhists view holding onto resentment as unskilful?

    • Brings inner peace
    • Creates good karma
    • Resolves all conflict
    • Binds to suffering

  13. Which part of the Eightfold Path supports freedom from ill-will and resentment?

    • Right Action
    • Right Thought
    • Right Speech
    • Right Livelihood

  14. What does Angulimala do at the end of his famous story?

    • Leaves society forever
    • Becomes a king
    • Becomes a monk
    • Receives capital punishment

  15. Which virtue is most directly linked to letting go of hatred in Buddhist forgiveness?

    • Equanimity (upekkha)
    • Generosity (dana)
    • Mindfulness (sati)
    • Faith (saddha)

  16. Which Pali word for non-harming is most related to forgiving those who wrong you?

    • Ahimsa
    • Akusala
    • Dhamma
    • Ahankar

  17. What underlying idea enables a wrongdoer to change in Buddhist teachings?

    • Fixed human nature
    • Transformed intention
    • Absolute predestination
    • Divine intervention

  18. How does forgiveness reduce suffering for both parties in Buddhism?

    • Rewards and praises
    • Punishes and isolates
    • Frees and reforms
    • Ignores and denies

  19. What does forgiveness mean in Buddhist ethics?

    • Legal pardon
    • Forgetting the past
    • Denying the harm
    • Inner release

  20. What typically motivates a Buddhist to forgive someone who caused harm?

    • Government policy
    • Temple rules
    • A legal mandate
    • Personal conscience

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